How to Reinstall macOS on your M1 Mac Studio 4 different ways!

I'll show you 4 different ways to reinstall macOS Monterey or Ventura on your M1 Mac Studio! #1 Erase all content and settings #2 DFU Apple Configurator 2 IPSW Revive & Restore #3 USB installer #4 macOS Recovery #5 Reinstall over the top (Retain your data). UPDATES & CHAPTERS BELOW!

UPDATES:
#1 Current Apple Configurator Version 2.16
#2 Make sure you install the "Mobile Device Update" if prompted after connecting the Mac Studio to Apple Configurator 2.

0:00 Welcome and intro
0:14 Detailed chapters & Updates Section in video description.
0:43 Different ways to install macOS on the Mac Studio
2:25 macOS compatibility on the Mac Studio
3:00 Can I Downgrade macOS Big Sur on the Mac Studio?
3:32 #1 Mac Studio “Erase all Content & Settings” (2 Minutes)
8:04 #2 Apple Configurator DFU IPSW Restore with a 2nd Mac (8 Min)
9:47 Powering Mac Down & Preparing for DFU Mode Restore
10:28 What kind of cable can I use for a DFU Restore?
11:25 Booting Mac Studio into DFU Mode & Connecting to 2nd Host Mac
12:36 DFU mode Booted! Apple Configurator to Revive or Restore macOS
17:11 #3 Erase & Install macOS with USB Flash drive (30Min-50Min)
24:09 #4 Erase & Install macOS from macOS Recovery (1-2Hours)
26:49 #5 Reinstall macOS (Retain all your data) if you are having issues.
28:19 Any questions & Thank you!

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MacOS Big Sur and Monterey IPSW Download files

Apple Configurator 2 Download

How to download macOS Monterey

How to create a Monterey USB Installer

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Apple DFU & Apple Configurator 2 Article

Main Article

Apple Configurator gives you 2 options

Restore - You can erase & reinstall macOS on your mac in under 10 minutes
Revive - This will retain user data and reinstall macOS recovery if you are having problems booting into macOS recovery.

This mode will also help you if your Mac will not boot or if it is booting to an exclamation point.

I will go over how to restore macOS on your new Apple Silicon Mac. Your first line of defense for installing macOS on Apple Silicon should be macOS Recovery. But if for some reason you are having problems with that you can boot your Apple Silicon Mac with a Big Sur USB installer drive.

Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon with Apple Configurator 2 Hardware Compatibility
2020 Apple Silicon M1 Mac Mini
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro 13"
2021 Apple Silicon M1 24" iMac
2021 Apple Silicon M1 Pro & Max 14" & 16" MacBook Pro
2022 Apple Silicon M1 Mac Studio Max & Ultra

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macOS ISPW Firmware Database - Download Full macOS ISPW Files!

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[icspawn]

You should have been awarded as Life Saver. Thanks.

[khaozelectrichead]

Thank you, this saved my Mac Studio. I spent 48 hours following misleading information ( including apples support note) to get DFU working. I wiped the drive which was fine I has a backup. Backup working to pay the bills. THANK YOU!

[binlin]

Your video really saves me from the devastating day one erasing error. THANK YOU!!

[brucesyvertsen]

This man's knowledge is astounding! :-)

[dudeilovemm]

Nice job keep up the good work also You made it on crazy Ken congrats 🎉

[nevtronicschannel]

Thank you for the easy to follow guide!!! Only issue I ran into was my brand new Mac Studio M1 Ultra that arrived today (March 2023) wouldn't install the version downloaded from App Store and would only accept 12.6.3 that was downloaded from your site. Hard to believe the Apple Mac store would have an older version, but once I recreated the bootable USB using the 12.6.3 version on your site it worked!

[rafaelmatos]

Can you unlock Mac Studio from previous Apple ID owner?

[ipsinghification]

sir tahnks, you are a legend, small quick question, I just got a used mac studio 2022 m1 max, on that previous owner removed the data, the recovery still gives me the option to install Monterey(assuming they never upgraded), but now we are on Sonoma 14.4.1, can I download the latest ipsw firmware of sonoma and use that in the DFU mode or do I still need to install the Old Monterey IPSW ? Thanks :)

[DecodeYourReality]

Great Video.. however I cannot get past something.

I have a 2022 Mac Mini M1 with Catalina. I want to erase that completely and install my older version of Mojave. I've created a bootable external and went through the steps of erasing the internal HD -- However I just cannot get it to allow me to install using the External - it doesn't even show up. Am I missing something?

[imagesetfilms]

Great video, and I have this question: If I buy a new M1 Studio today, it will be delivered with Ventura installed. Is it possible to downgrade to Monterey using the ISPW file from your site via Apple's Configurator 2 software? thanks!

[ZacoBro]

Using the USB method once I make it to the 22:33 part of the video, the 4 options I get are 1. Time Machine 2. Reinstall Ventura 3. Safari 4. Disk Utility

Instead of the bootable drive being in spot 2. Is there any reason as to why it should be suggesting I reinstall Ventura rather than showing the bootable drive?

[djbillgates]

Please Give Us A Updated Video Of How To Install Monterey With The New OPL app

[beatmarkdj]

HI. CAN I DOWNGRADE MAC OS BIGSUR INTO MACBOOK PRO 14" 2021? THANK YOU

[causticink]

Can you downgrade a Mac Studio to Monterey (from Ventura) if the Mac came with Ventura PRE-INSTALLED from the factory?

[stvkin]

i just have old macbook pro 15 mid 2014, cant install apple configurator. 😢

[facelessdopes]

Your video was extremely helpful was able to Was able to install it on a mid 2011 imac 21.5" by following you

[ismailhassan]

Hello sir
Please I want a direct link macOS Catalina
I want to download the system through Windows, I do not want to use the Appstore
Thank you

[ansoncheung]

Is “computer account creation failed” still an issue when using method #4?

[BenGieCruz]

Just tried this dfu/ipsw method with another Mac and it didn’t work with a developer downloaded ipsw for Ventura but it did successfully worked automatically downloading the latest Monterrey from Apple.

[RiccardoMerloVegan]

Is it possible to restore to Monterey a Mac Studio M1 shipped with Ventura?